National Section 527 Organizations Raise Over $133 Million

New financial reports from national political organizations, organized under Section 527 of the I.R.S. code, have brought the total of money raised last year to over $133 million, an increase of over $50 million from new reports filed in the last few days.

The 488 national Section 527 organizations which impact indirectly on federal elections raised $133,007,637 in 2013.

The top funds included the Republican Governors Association that raised $50,602,903 in the last year. The top donors were Paul Singer $1,250,000; David Koch $1,250,000; Sheldon Adelson $1,020,000; and $1 million each from the late Bob Perry, Harold Simmons' Contran Corp., and Leslie Wexler.

The Democratic Governors Association raised $25,896,177 for the year. The top donors were the Int'l Assn. of Fire Fighters $400,000; the American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees $375,000; the United Assn.of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Union $350,000; PhRMA $325,000; and Aetna Inc. $300,000.